From the time we were little girls to now, there has been these impossible standards we are expected to follow. It’s like we were handed this invisible rulebook about how we’re supposed to look like. Thin, but curvy. Fit, but not too muscular. Flawless, but natural. And in the end, it doesn’t matter what you […]
Read More The Invisible RulebookThis blog is about why everyone should read the book Untamed by Glennon Doyle. A quick background on the book: This book is written by Glennon Doyle and tells her story on how she “untamed” herself from the cages she remained in for the majority of her life that society puts women in. Her story […]
Read More Untamed: A must readFor the uninitiated, being a feminist can be hard to wrap your head around. What am I to believe? What am I to think? Am I a feminist? The chances are if you are even asking yourself these questions you are more than likely already a feminist. To help further explore what it means to […]
Read More What Does it Mean to be a Feminist?**TRIGGER WARNING** references to eating disorders So the other day on the radio, I heard a ridiculous statistic that I couldn’t believe, so I had to go on the internet and look it up for myself. Well, I found it. And boy, am I infuriated. According to a recent study: over 1/2 the females between […]
Read More You Can Never Un-See these Outrageous Body Image StatisticsLet’s cut to the chase – there is still this antiquated idea floating around that every person on this planet is just waiting for that special someone…a “soulmate”, if you will. Maybe even the idea that people can’t possibly be complete by themselves, and they need to meet a person who they will eventually marry. […]
Read More Do We Have to Put a Ring On It?I know we’ve all heard the saying that “Chivalry is dead because Feminism killed it” and part of me believes it. Then I sat down and really thought about it, why don’t I want a man holding the door open for me? Especially at a school like JMU, where it is expected for people to […]
Read More Why I Don’t Want Him Buying My Dinner
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